The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-12-08

few years ago. He was splendid, whole
souled fellow, and for the sake OF the re-
semblance feel like doing You favor.
Don't bring your money out here; you're
sure to lose it. I've got rooms at No. -
Lake street, and if you can manage to come
around there tomorrow about noon l can
put you in the way of investing whatever
you've got between those mattresses so as
to increase it tenfold. But NUNS the
word; you understand" 1 deluged him
with my thanks, assured him that /
would not fail to call upon him the next
day. and he rejoined his companions at the
quarter stretch.
The next day at noon found me at Sam
uels den on Lake street. He began the
conversation by inquiring if 1 was game,
and if thought knew a good thing when
saw it. l said 1 thought / was pretty
game and that could appreciate a good
thing at sight. Whereupon, having first
locked the door. Samuel drew out his
wallet and laid on my knee five, a ten and
twenty dollar greenback. They looked
as if they had just come Of the press.
"Why do you show me these!' Inquired.
II will sell you all the green goods like
those that you want at hundred dollars a
thousand" Samuel replied. II generally
charge good deal more, but I've taken a
fancy to you on account Of your reseinb-
lance to the dear friend of whom 1 spoke"
''You don't mean it." 1 cried, in an ex-
cited voice. "Now, amt these genuine
greenbacks? Bat of course they are not or
you'd not be offering them for sale. Why,
it's the chance of lifetime. pll go right
home and get all the money I've got and be
back here In half an hour"
calm yourself" said Samuel, ''there's
no hurry. Parting with your little all that
you've laid up for a rainy day is serious
matter. Better test these goods before
buying. Suppose on your way home for
your goods-by the way, how much did you
say you hadrr / replied that 1 thought l
could scrape together $780, "What / was
going to suggest" he continued" was that
on your way home you should go into
bank with samples Of these goods and see
II they are not pronounced genuine. He
gave me two or three bills and left him,
promising to be back IN half an hour. When
l reappeared carried with me big valise
containing the identica! black bag and con-
tents that had been expressed to me in
Maine. / explained to Samuel that had
brought with me my entire stock Of soaps
and perfumeries, intending to make break
for the far West with nv fortune ard look
about for a town in which / could start
drug store. He was good enough to say
that the scheme was a sensible one, and
when l exhibited the ticket which l had
purchased for Omaha he remarked with
glance at his watch that If we were prompt
in transacting business 1 could catch the
1:15 train, the fastest one of the day. "All
right" said /, ''Pve got my money ready"
He went TO a closet in his room and re-
turned with q black sachel, the precise
of the one had in my valise.
Then he counted out IS 900, placed the pack
ages in the sachel, locked it and handed
me the key. Twas relieved by hearing a
loud knock at the door, and Samueps ex.
''Who can that bel-hurry the
bag into the closet while go and get
rid OF my caller" l hurried the bag into
the closet, carrying my valise along with
it and in twinkling made change. The
bag with the IS, 900 went into my valise, the
bag with the brown paper in it was left on
the floor OF the closet. On Samuel's return
ne remarked: 81 find that my watch has
run down, and that it is later than thought
for. I've hailed hack for you, and il you
1rive fast you'll catch your train, but you
haven't minute to lose. I'd accompany
you to the depot, but pressing engage
nent detains me-"
That suited me exactly. I went to the
closet, and taking my valise in one hand
Ind the black sachel in the other, Jumped
INTO the hack and informed tie driver I'd
1--WE him an extra dollar if he'd catch the |
10 train for the East. He sent his horses |
llong on gallOp and l managed to scram- |
Die on to the hind platform of the last car |
II the train as it was moving out of the |
lepot. Two days later l was back in Maine. |
had spent on Samuel 81, 500; and my ex-
lenses to Boston and Chicago amounted to |
bout 500, making total of 81, coo. had |
eceived from that philanthropist s., ZOO, so |
hat there was balance in nv favor of |
{, 600 as the result of my acquaintance
With him. For day or two after my re-
urn, eXulted over what / had done
Xulted in secret, for / took nobody into
ny confidence. Then came a revulsion of
ceiling, and began to loath the sum that I |
lad made by overreaching a professional
coundrel. 1t seemed little better than
Hood money. At length this feeling be-
anne such torment that resolved to re-
und all had got out Of Samuel except
~ naked investment of $3.50. Accord
ngly mailed certified check for sc, 200
o a leading Chicago minister, stating
II the circumstances and begging him to
o what he thought best. This minister
fter good deal of trouble got on the track
f Samuel and went to see him, accom-
anied by renowned detective. Samuel
7as scared within an inch of his life. think
lg that his days out of well-earned prison
Tere ended. His spirits broken at the loss
much money, beaten at his own game
nd not knowing what testimony might not
e ready for use against him, he made
onfession which resulted in over s. 600
eing restored 10 greenhorns whom he had
oobed as he robbed me. After his photo
raph had been taken and copy of it sent
, the police headquarters of all the leading
tiles in the country, what remained of the
heck was given him. l never again heard
rom him, but understood that he went to
l believe that's all. Nobody !
as succeeded in getting me to take hand !
game of chance, crooked or fair, from
lat time to this. Great Scott, how it does
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